Wednesday, May 18, 2016

Rate your pain on a scale of 1 to 10: Health professionals rely
on this subjective method to assess pain. It’s not only imprecise but
also impossible in many circumstances, such as when the patient is not
communicating or under anesthesia.
Israel’s Medasense Biometrics is
poised to solve the problem with a noninvasive system. The patented
technology includes a finger-mounted sensor which records relevant
physiological signs. Artificial-intelligence algorithms convert this
data into a real-time, continuous pain index presented on a bedside
monitor.